Wild's Peters Suspended One Game for Cross Checking Backes

by averagejoe on Feb 19, 2012 5:57 PM CST

Wild Center Warren Peters was suspended one game for cross checking David Backes in the head.

I tend to give the league the benefit of the doubt, but I ... I'm just at a loss for words. Cross checking is illegal no matter where you do it. Peters told the league he was aiming for Backes' shoulder, meaning he was trying to illegally hit him. It was a premeditated illegal check. He "missed" the shoulder and popped Backes in the face. But it's cool because he was totally sorry, and Backes wasn't hurt. So it's one game.

I'm sorry but what? Admitting you were trying to hurt a guy is totally cool as long as the guy doesn't get hurt?

Brendan Shanahan and the Department of Player Safety are more transparent than the wheel of discipline regime of Colin Campbell, but just as bad. There have been so many questionable suspensions, and non-suspensions that I don't know what to think anymore.

The NHL wants hits to the head out of the game, but a cross check TO the head is just one game. Oh and a leaping hit, like the one Cal Clutterbuck laid on Alex Pietrangelo that made DIRECT contact to the head? That doesn't even merit a fine.

We've seen this before Pavel Datsyuk makes a hit to the head of Barret Jackman? No suspension. Every single questionable hit against the Blues this season has been ignored by the league. Now let me be clear, I'm not putting on my tinfoil hat and suggesting the league is biased against the Blues, because that's fucking moronic. What I'm saying is the league has been so inconsistent that I don't even know what a suspension-worthy hit is.

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This is a fucking travesty.

What might be just as equal of a fucking travesty is no supplement discipline for Clutterbuck. That guy is a scumbag. Telling Andy Mac that he hopes he gets another concussion is sickening.

by TheFlyingCavallinis on Feb 19, 2012 6:04 PM CST reply actions

Pretty sad...

…when even Wild fans were expecting multiple game break.

Well written post but really, is Shanahan suffering effects of some hits he took in his career?

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by Tater01 on Feb 19, 2012 6:11 PM CST via mobile reply actions

How many did Backes get from his hit along the boards agains the 'Nucks?

It was at least 2-3 games, wasn’t it? So David Backes being stronger than a guy along the boards is 2-3 times worse than a cross-check to the side of a guy’s face after the whistle?

I was still mostly behind Shanahan until now, but I can’t possibly fathom what the hell he’s thinking here.

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by J-Mill on Feb 19, 2012 6:14 PM CST reply actions

At this point, the NHL is going backwards in terms of player safety

Let’s compare… This hit was by Jesse Boulerice on Ryan Kesler in 2007.

http://youtu.be/8-Y3x0mr_Ik?t=50s

Clearly a worse hit, yes? Yes. But still an illegal cross-check to the head. So what was the punishment?

25 Game Suspension

Shanahan and Co. are going backwards. Their stated intention was to get hits to the head out of the game, but when presented with a clearly illegal and dangerous act that isn’t even remotely a hockey play or part of the game, they give the guy a slap on the wrist.

I’ve avoided throwing Shanahan under the bus before, because I legitimately think being a disciplinarian is a thankless task, but at this point he’s doing more harm than good.

by bluetuned on Feb 19, 2012 6:43 PM CST reply actions

I sincerely hope shanahan gets a concussion right from this bullshit suspension

by theredmonster on Feb 19, 2012 7:19 PM CST via mobile reply actions

What about Stewart's suspension?

His was no where near as blatant, and Kronwall was not actually hurt (I don’t think he even left the game). Yet he got three games. Shanahan, you’re telling me Stewart’s hit was worse than Peters’?

This is a load of BS.

by yoobee on Feb 19, 2012 7:39 PM CST reply actions

This does not make any sense.

Whoever Ian Cole hit (Abdelkader?) never left the game. Cole didn’t have any prior history and I’m sure he’d tell you that he didn’t mean to hit him high….but he got three games.

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by Classic17 on Feb 19, 2012 9:17 PM CST reply actions

No class Shanny

You can officially suck my balls Shanny…..
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by Whatablue on Feb 19, 2012 9:36 PM CST reply actions

Red Wing Penis????

i thought they all had Vaginas?

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by SMOKIE on Feb 21, 2012 11:39 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks

I am just glad someone had a thought on this, lol, I thought it was pretty funny. But yes fucking vag monkeys.

by Whatablue on Feb 21, 2012 9:49 PM CST up reply actions

Oh for fucks sake

Theres not much I can say that hasnt already been said, but for fucks sake come on, you want to take hits to the head out of the game start handing out some real suspensions. Blatant (especially intentional this was/appeared to be) hits to the head like this should be 5/10 games minimum.

by TLMotorsport on Feb 19, 2012 9:46 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I agree completely.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Feb 19, 2012 10:28 PM CST up reply actions

AJ with a nice rant on the rules guy

I like this passion and venom from the normally staid and even keeled one.

Like any rule and interpretation of a rule, all the fans and players ask is be consistent, or as close as you can get. This gruel the NHL and Shanahan have been feeding us is unrecognizable and it’s ruining their credibility and the NHL. Someone needs to stop this run away train wreck and soon.

The other thing I call BS on is the mitigating BS mentioned about the guy didn’t get hurt so a lesser penalty is handed out. Just cuz the offending player didn’t main the other guy doesn’t mean he wasn’t trying. It’s like attempted murder, fuck just cus the perp has bad aim doesn’t mean cut his sentence in half. Put some teeth in the penalty if you want to protect the head, once teams start losing games and playoffs over the goonery you’ll see them pull back when the coaches start benching the idiots.

I just saw where the NHLPA voted almost 50/50 to take out 3rd man in. Last year it was like 60/40 leave it in. Looks like the skill players are tired of all the woodchopping and want some protection. Change that and you’ll see some folks regretting they chopped someone, just like Scott chopped Pie today from behind.

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by spectr17 on Feb 19, 2012 10:12 PM CST reply actions

Every single suspension video i've seen since the Cole one

has just make me think “how the hell did you give that kid 3 games?” But seriously, Shanahan summarizes the reasons why individuals got however many they games that got, but all that is telling me is that there is no rubric for how he is suspending people. All suspensions from the “department of player safety” should be majorly based on intent to injure/recklessness of play. How they include whether or not the player was injured on the play is insulting to the player that received the hit. According to that logic a player could have his head targeted several different times but just because his head is resilient and no one gets suspended he has to expect more hits to the head until he finally gets a concussion.

by jpwildcard on Feb 19, 2012 10:49 PM CST reply actions

Shanahan can lick my nuts

Peters can lick my nuts
Clusterfuck can lick my nuts
i hope someone in the league wakes up, and realizes shanahan is fucking worthless, and isn’t doing a god damn thing to help this league move forward,. i just hope no one gets seriously hurt before that happens

by muffin stuffin on Feb 19, 2012 10:49 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

You and me both, god sir...

i hope someone in the league wakes up, and realizes shanahan is fucking worthless, and isn’t doing a god damn thing to help this league move forward. i just hope no one gets seriously hurt before that happens.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Feb 19, 2012 11:06 PM CST up reply actions

I don't care if it's intentional or not . . .

it’s a cross-check to the head.

If there’s a play that needs to never happen in the realm of game or post-whistle action, it’s a fucking cross-check to the head.

Don’t do it. Punish the ones who do. One game? Fuck you, Brendan Shanahan.

That is all.

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by Donut King on Feb 19, 2012 10:54 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

Couldn't have said it better myself, King... Well done.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Feb 19, 2012 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

I can't even fathom how this made sense to Shanahan.

Usually I try to look at what he could be thinking, and try to somehow make sense of it. But this… I just don’t get it. Suspensions are supposed to discourage goonery like this, but if anything I’d say this encourages it. Fail Shanny. Complete fail.

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by blunatic on Feb 20, 2012 12:33 AM CST reply actions

peters being a gigantic pussy leads to 1 game suspension

I think this is the one situation where being a giant, classless douchebag actually saved peters’ ass. If he would have actually manned up, and faced Backes before sucker-cross-checking him in the face, he probably would have broken a nose, jaw, knocked out some teeth. No way league could ignore that one. Instead, peters takes the high road, and hits Backes when he’s not even looking. Good call warren. Im so pissed I can’t even see straight…

by muffin stuffin on Feb 20, 2012 12:34 AM CST reply actions

Soooooo....

whose wife do we have to fuck to get some consistency from the moron running discipline?

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by SweetActionRay on Feb 20, 2012 3:19 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Im seriously starting to think somebody should

Start a petition to get that guy fired. It’s not just Blues fans that think he’s crazy, it’s everyone. A third grade kid could do a better job. Shanahan needs to be Shanabanned.

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by MountainBeaver on Feb 20, 2012 9:14 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions